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Design and Professional Liability

Supreme Court Strikes Down State Certificate of Merit Requirements

2026-04-17 | Kenneth A Slavens

This decision creates a significant procedural advantage for plaintiffs who can establish federal jurisdiction in their cases against design professionals. Ken Slavens relates the case.

Design and Professional Liability

The Importance of Expert Testimony for Claims Against Design Professionals

2026-04-14 | Kenneth A Slavens

Ken Slavens relates a design liability dispute, the ruling, and the multitude of lessons to be learned from this case.

Construction Safety

Rely on Generally Accepted Construction Practices—Not OSHA

2026-03-27 | TJ Lyons

TJ Lyons recommends getting well ahead of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements to better protect workers, insurance rates, and your bottom line.

Construction

Navigating ConTech Fatigue in a Saturated Tech Adoption Era

2026-03-13 | Rose Hall

Rose Hall advises the construction industry to think purposefully about how technology is adopted and focus on what matters: delivering projects safely, efficiently, and with high quality.

Additional Insured Issues

NY Highest Court Confronts Downstream Risk Transfer for Subcontractor Bodily Injury Claims

2026-03-06 | Gregory Podolak

The court closely examines the scope of contractual indemnity and its interplay with additional insured coverage in this case. Gregory Podolak explains.

Additional Insured Issues

What Does "Arising Out of Work" Really Mean?

2026-02-27 | Julian Ehrlich

Julian Ehrlich examines the phrase and its variations, and reviews a recent high court case that provides new guidance in both the coverage and contractual indemnity contexts.

Subcontractor Performance Risk

Lean and Green: Building Efficiency for a Sustainable Future

2026-02-06 | Cheri Hanes

Cheri Hanes explains how aligning process efficiency with sustainability goals can help project teams build smarter, safer, and more resilient structures.

Design and Professional Liability

Real Estate Agents' Floor Plan Replication Ruled Fair Use

2026-01-09 | Kenneth A Slavens

Ken Slavens relates a case where the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals held real estate agents did not infringe on a designer's copyright by using floor plans in marketing homes for sale.